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Policy Forum 05-91A: Stabilized Democracy in Mongolia in 2005

Jeong-jin Lee, wrote the following paper for the IFES Forum, noting: “Since it established a democratic constitution in 1992, Mongolia has shown peaceful transfers of power in four parliamentary elections and four presidential elections. However, the citizens did not give the power to any one group for a long time. After experiencing the governance of both groups for 14 years, the citizens chose a balanced government in 2004. Such peaceful and stabilized transfers of power show that procedural democracy has been established in Mongolia.”

NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, November 10, 2005

NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, November 10, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, November 10, 2005 I. NAPSnet 1. Six Party Talks 2. DPRK-US Relations in Six Party Talks 3. Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation 4. DPRK-PRC Relations 5. DPRK-Japanese Bilateral Talks 6. DPRK Food Aid 7. DPRK Food Ration System 8. DPRK Human Rights 9. DPRK Red Cross […]

NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, November 09, 2005

NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, November 09, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, November 09, 2005 I. NAPSnet 1. Six Party Talks 2. Six Party Talks Strategy 3. DPRK on Six Party Talks 4. PRC on Six Party Talks 5. US on DPRK Nuclear Program 6. Inter-Korean Relations 7. US and Inter-Korean Communication 8. DPRK-US Bilateral Talks […]

Policy Forum 05-90A: Land of the Rising Khan: Moving the US Forward on a Mongolia Action Plan

Stephen E. Noerper, Nautilus Institute Senior Associate and former director of the Nautilus Institute’s Washington, DC office, wrote: “Mongolia also stands as a potential harbinger of democracy and transition from a Stalinist economy to North Korea, a mere 1800 miles away. Though the regime of Kim Jong-il has no ready inclination to discuss Mongolia’s political model, it has expressed continued interest in how Mongolia had transitioned to free market capitalism and privatized eighty percent of once state-held assets.”

NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, November 08, 2005

NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, November 08, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, November 08, 2005 I. NAPSnet 1. Six Party Talks 2. DPRK on Six Party Talks 3. DPRK, ROK on Six Party Talks 4. US on Six Party Talks 5. PRC on Six Party Talks 6. Experts on Six Party Talks 7. IAEA on DPRK […]

NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, November 07, 2005

NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, November 07, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, November 07, 2005 I. NAPSnet 1. Six Party Talks 2. ROK on Six Party Talks 3. US on Six Party Talks 4. PRC on Six Party Talks 5. ROK, Russia on DPRK Nuclear Program 6. Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation 7. Inter-Korean Family Reunions 8. DPRK-US […]

North Korea’s State Ration System

Bong Dae Choi and Kab Woo Koo, researchers at Kyungnam University, write: “The mid- to late-80s saw the sidelining of farmers’ markets due to government regulations while at the same time, saw the emergence of black markets increase their importance. The presiding factors over the sideline activities and reemergence of farmers’ markets were the physical change in the state distribution system and the binding power of the intangible anti-market sentiment? We will have to wait and see how the latest reversal in policy is seen by the marketeers of North Korea.”